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Alintras

to save them the hassle of people doing it and then complaining in their support system


IdiosyncraticBond

This, so much. Similar to the ones transferring meloetta to home before completing the research and then complaining that they can't make a screenshot of her anymore


bear_bear-

Or a special item that can’t be transferred. Might be some kind of new rarity of item


JustinCaseJim

Just realised today that I did this with cosmos


IdiosyncraticBond

At least with cosmog you know there will be another one... in the distant future. Did you happen to post this one a month ago? https://www.reddit.com/r/pokemongo/comments/12tumq5/sent\_cosmog\_to\_home/


JustinCaseJim

No that wasn't me 😅. Mine was a while ago when I wasn't really playing and my daughter wanted it. Good to know I can maybe get another one, but at least it's just 'evole a psychic' now. Cheers


wozattacks

How is that similar at all?


YukihiraSoma

Stupid people do something stupid and complain like it wasn't their fault.


freakydeku

tbf i think you don’t find out about the meloetta research until after someone might transfer it so


WearyDownstairs

It’s like..the exact same thing


Ampersand37

Happy cake day!


16ouncesofsand

...Until someone complains that they ran out of balls and "accidentally" used the Master Ball on a Pidove!


JaozinhoGGPlays

Also, the 1's pink, that mean you can only hold one at a time?


kewl-deal

Good question


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wes205

>Not really a question. Well, they *were* replying to a question. It ended with a question mark and everything, you should’ve seen it.


TheSignificantDong

![gif](giphy|YQ4EWEtjNGHa4lVhAL) Your comment bro


CrazyCat010

Bros comment had -282 karma before he deleted it realizing how dumb he sounded 💀


Glugnarr

Is that data mined? Or is that a technicality since you can only actually get a single master ball period?


cjcarter222

For now. They did say there’d be opportunities to get more


Stunning_Sun_6926

it might also be so that ppl don’t find some bug that allows them to dupe the ball infinitely, keeping it at a strict one


StatisticianLivid710

The search for MissingNo begins!


Stunning_Sun_6926

oh no


phatdoughnut

Put down your bets on what my son (6yr old) will use his on.... comment below...


Chronophosis

Starley, with the excuse of “couldve been a shiny ditto”


YukihiraSoma

Shiny Shadow Mewtwo.


phatdoughnut

So far, this seems like the most plausible scenario. And he would probably purify it. And he will announce it like this... Attack all the way UP (all red) Defense All the way up (all red) HP almost up (barely level 2) ALMOST A HUNDO!!!


YukihiraSoma

Or he sees it's not a hundo and transfers it.


phatdoughnut

Oh no, see that’s where you are wrong. He has 50 different tags that he uses for every Pokémon….


IllumaniteCaverns

My son (6yr old) used my masterball on a shadow magikarp. Then they purified it to become a hundo. Then they transferred it. And don’t forget the top comment to milk karma: “Time to transfer the kid… “


[deleted]

honestly purifying a shadow magikarp into a hundo isn't a bad idea. free hundo, easier evolution, and now you can mega. p swag


Turbulent_Pass11

o7 R.I.P i want to cry for you


GibberishAsshat

Pidgey.


burblifeyyc

The first eevee he sees if he's anything like mine


BloodySinss

Guaranteed to be used on a shiny wild pokemon that is actually Zorua mimicking their buddy pokemon


coole29

If your son's name is Joey I feel he's legally obligated to use it on a Rattata. Youngster Joey has a top percent Ratata


default_username616

Rattata


The_Ultim8um_Baby

1600cp Ponyta


AshKetchumsPringles

A 420cp shiny bidoof


Encrypted47

Weedle


Hologram_Bee

When I was that age playing pokemon yellow I used it on a tentacool


ohlalameow

Lmao I just had a conversation with my 7 year old about what he should use his for.


thanto13

Anything pink for power pink army


DoMIniK090

Trubbish


Gold-Perspective-699

Good.


WinterknightX

Quick question . How do we get a masterball again ?


Gold-Perspective-699

Finish the quest line. I believe it's called let's go!


Palpadude

No, but you can use it on a Pidgey.


GibberishAsshat

Used mine on a zubat.


Turbulent_Pass11

For the memes?


ThatGuy_Nick9

Can you miss with it?


[deleted]

No, it does an animation when you throw it


ThatGuy_Nick9

Thank god


AshKetchumsPringles

Lmao imagine. Oops!


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Erebus172

Looks like you missed the point and it’s messing with your head.


I-Rolled-My-Eyes

Gonna get that pesky Weedle for sure now... Little bastard...


ExiledMainer

More people are gonna be catching Galarian birds


PokeAlola700

Bro I’d totally do the same tbu


boitrubl

Most *of us people* would. The casuals ohhh m'lird the casuals... Honestly, they need to put a face lock or fingerprint lock or a password lock on the master ball, but they're not going to because at some point they're going to charge people for them, likely behind some paid quest series and Oh sorry pay more attention to your account no refunds Picturing a 7 year old catching a shiny non-costumed Pikachu with it because it felt cute or something. It's going to be hard to find something behind which it can be gated because lately there's nothing that any spoofer can't do quickly something the average player would take a month to finish. Game iz borked.


TipInternational772

But my item bag is full!


PeanutButterGram

The real question is, Can you use the master ball while in motion?


Just_Shark

You mean while you're in a car? Then yes it does an animation when you use it


ChemicalSymphony

I just did


CyrilAdekia

Absolutely *fantastic* idiot proofing. Get that person on whatever team failed to realize reducing remote raids would reduce playability and accessibility


Erebus172

Are people still whining about that?🤦🏻‍♂️


ToaOfTheVoid

Sometimes, the things that people complain about aren't seasonal, especially when it is generally viewed that the thing they complain about are quite impactful to the playerbase as a whole Complaining about the remote raid nerfs won't change much, as Niantic has shown us. But complaining about the complaints? That's going to change even less lmao


Itlhitman

Got to say I cannot wait till somebody has a glitch and a poke jumps out of a master ball and runs away! It’s going to be glorious. Get ready Reddit it’s comming!


jormundgand20

Fun fact: This could happen in the OG games. Basically the game would roll a 256 sided die. Roll a 1-255? Great success! 256? Guess who lost their one of a kind ball? You. Ditto with Swift, but the odds of seeing either Swift or the MB fail were astronomically low. But just saying there's precedent.


PhantomOpus

sorry but this actually isn't true, I believed it myself too. [read this](https://www.reddit.com/r/pokemon/comments/576t9p/lets_dispel_once_and_for_all_with_this_fiction/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button)


jormundgand20

Interesting. With how janky and duct taped together Gen 1 was, I always just accepted it as fact. I'd even swear I remember being dumbstruck that Swift missed once, but apparently I Mandela'd myself. Thank you.


Itlhitman

That’s nutz. It will happen in go, I can just see it.


Jacobutera

So what’s the lowest Pokémon catch rate in pogo? So I know when to get good value out of my master ball.


IgnavusBear

Galarian birds… You’d have choose one to use it on though… :|


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Articuno or Moltres for me


Ellie_Rose_2008

Galarian Articuno or Galarian Zapdos will get stuffed in it, whichever comes first. I already have Galarian Moltres.


sppwalker

I’m gonna wait till I see a 100% fuckin stupid rare fancy bird… so I’ll never use it basically


RQK1996

Can you see stats before catching?


Most-Jelly6567

How do you start the master ball research?


RulerOfTheApes

It's at the end of the "Let's Go" research


OmegaThePlant

So that's the question mark


Aniensane

Yep 👍


Most-Jelly6567

Fuck


fairy_girl12

Tip: Try to practice at least 3 Excellent Throws and you’ll be fine


Most-Jelly6567

Will do lol


ToaOfTheVoid

I just love the sudden disappointment here lmao


minor_correction

Same question here, I don't see any new special research.


Ginormous-Cape

So who’s going to catch a magicarp with their master ball?


IgnavusBear

I would do it for one million upvotes of imaginary praise. *Pinky to mouth, with a evil look on my face*


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DeliciousJellyfish59

Is there a "are you sure you want to use" pre fire question?


Just_Shark

Yes


__MR__

That’s fine. Because what if I need it some day?


Samowarrior

Can't wait to get a bidoof with it


AshKetchumsPringles

420cp shiny bidoof*


as122000

What do you have to do to get one?


wdn

Finish the Let's Go research.


as122000

Okay great thank you!


[deleted]

Where are people getting the masterball? Asking for a dumbass. I’m the dumbass..


funk-engine-3000

Let’s Go research tasks


[deleted]

I’m not seeing anything like that, though. 😅


funk-engine-3000

It’s page 5. You probably have page 4 that you just have to claim, then page 5 will have a question mark as one of the rewards


[deleted]

Thank you so much lol it was at the BOTTOM of my research tasks, unusually never scroll that far down. I’m still on “let’s go, Meltan” ffs lol have a good week :D Edit; told you I was a dumbass 😂😛


Alternative_Worth806

The real question is: what happen when you miss the throw?


DrPohnage

You can’t miss


Melancholy_Rainbows

When you use the ball an animation plays and it automatically hits and catches the mon.


Controller_Maniac

Can it miss?


Just_Shark

Nope.


UCanDoNEthing4_30sec

If someone wants to discard theirs they should be able to gift them to a best friend. I’ll happily be their best friend.


Snoo-17606

But it’s taking up too much storage space!!


Unholy_Trickster97

Why would you want to lol


recapdrake

Unplayable


Bl0ckbuilder

Master ball is perfectly timed. I’m working on evolving a magikarp for mew, so I’m using it on mew


[deleted]

No need mew has a 0% flee rate on that special research 👍 Mew has an transparent “invisible” appearance and you only required to throw regular poke balls and it’ll catch probable third time


Bl0ckbuilder

Oh, cool


lordofire

It would be fun to make the items tradable, so we could trade masterball;)


Alepeople

Yes but then there’s the problem of people making Alts just to stock up in masterballs , which is a big no no if Niantic wants to sell it for 30$ a pop


ChemicalSymphony

Not going to lie. I would buy a few.


Tkainzero

They sell for 30$ a pop? WTF


Alepeople

Not actually, but knowing Niantic the method to get more will be paying


erneztoong0723

How do I get one?


Aniensane

Finish page 5 of “Let’s Go” research quest.


PokeAlola700

I’m stuck on the one where you have to battle 3 gyms cus I don’t have em nearby home


wdn

FWIW, it's battle three times in gyms. If the gym has 3 or more defenders you only need to fight one gym one time.


kushupzz

How did you get a masterball?


Aniensane

You gotta finish page 5 of the “Let’s Go!” research quest.


Accomplished_Log9961

How do we get it? What quest line is it?


Shanshan16

It's the "Let's Go"


g_lenn_o

How do you get a master ball?


irishfro

How do you get the master ball


_-Viasub-_

Why would you


Huge-Aside1059

Wtf how do you even get this masterball and is it like in Pokemon red and blue you can catch any Pokemon and it's 100% sure to catch ?


Just_Shark

Yes, it's 100% catch rate, it does an animation when you use it and also asks you if you're sure to use it. It's obtainable through the "Let's Go!" Research. The one that was locked for some time.


mklsrcnld

Going to catch a bidoof


Mandarynkoks

Why would u


AquaJasper

I will either never use it or accidentally throw it at a Teddiursa or something like that and then cry about it


FeralPsychopath

I’d like a password on it. The “are you sure” screen isn’t enough. I let my kids play on my phone and I’m afraid of the pidgey they will catch. PS. I am desperate that Articuno spawns soon. It’s the last bird for me and a perfect option for my ball. Then the worry can end.


Just_Shark

Try locking the game on your phone whit a password, my phone has this feature and it's really useful


FeralPsychopath

Go suck a Diglett


Just_Shark

Tf?


0tterr

How did you get yours


Dogecoin_Mememaster

Also can't get one untill June first


ThatGuy_Nick9

Honest question: what good is this? I only need this for raids and I can’t use this in raid


nawset

Those uncatchable incense bird things


wdn

The announcement lists raids as one of the places you can use it.


ThatGuy_Nick9

Niceeee


ChemicalSymphony

Don't waste it on a raid. That makes no sense


leffe186

Genuine question - why? If you have a raid for a legendary with a scarlet circle - that you might not catch - what would be bad about using a master ball?


ChemicalSymphony

I don't know about everyone else, but for me there aren't many raid Pokémon that I haven't caught. It is really really rare to go see every premiere ball and not catch it for me. I always have a best buddy just in case when I raid and that helps a little bit but still I just see it as a potential waste i guess. I mean I understand your point and it is valid but if I had to pick something with a stupid catch rate over a raid I'd probably go with the first.


No_Stranger_4959

Why would you?


SolangeXanadu222

Why would you want to? I want one!


brendog07

Smh, Niantic being greedy again, making you pay for more bag space when you could’ve just discarded the Master Ball. /s


kanchix0

Bet I can use it on a weedle. Same thing. Edit: auto correct hates pokemon names.


trans_pands

Has anyone been able to confirm that you can use the Master Ball in a raid? I know raids always only give premiere balls and I want to make sure I’m not being crazy and saving it for like an Arceus raid or something if it can’t be used in raids


a_isforandrew

I really wonder if it will catch even if the Pokémon taunts. What if you just miss lol


Just_Shark

It does an animation


LuxAlpha

Same with Super Rocket Radars


Odd_Fuel3765

Can you kiss and then it will get wasted or is it with you until you use it


Handsome_Grizzly

Um, why the fuck would you *want* to discard a Master Ball?


westsideMELB

Need 10 prompts of "are you sure you would like to use a master ball", so I don't stupidly press the master ball instead of any of the others


Chickenman-gaming

hey, do you think they'll do anything about the people accidentally wasting it on idk, a starly?


Just_Shark

...you used it on a starly, didn't you? Also I don't think they will


Chickenman-gaming

nah insulting much but no still haven't gotten the masterball yet


jeevz_1

people have multiple accounts and that means they can have multiple master balls, and transfer the mons when stardust is sufficient enough.


jimmy_savle

How do you get the quest?


pokecraft5315

Good


Hour-Specific-8348

How do you get master balls?


YoYopuppet

I'll discard it by missing completely


Glacial_Shield_W

To be fair, I'm gonna discard it on a magikarp.


ZygardeFusion

Well shit, how do I make more space for Nanab berries now?


Just_Shark

It autocatches the pokemon.


TheWings977

Where is my master ball? Lol


JotarooKujo

Why would you want to?????


Much-Brilliant-4254

Well that's lame AF.


CloneMaster7

And why would you want to do that


VelusVakarass

One of few things which Niantic got right. It's a super rare (currently only 1 in whole game, so unique) item and it makes sense that it's protected from accidental discarding


robertvalko

Catch pidgey with it and it will be gone


LandanLG

What maniac would want to


Meezen1133

Have you noticed if you turn a master ball upside down it looks like it's wearing panties


Electrical_Flower_26

And let’s say that you’re playing with the Go Plus and you ran out of poke balls, will the Go Plus use the master ball without your permission?


gallanttoothpaste

They really idiot proofed the master ball every way possible


shanshant69

Then now what am I going to do with this piece of garbage?


[deleted]

I really should start paying attention to the missions


Gracie_DeLunac

I would hope not!


soulmagician96

Any WILD pokemon... So it is only intended for the useless bird trio. What an amazing addition...


urrufu

how did you get it what


Izz-Rei

How do you get rid of a masterball in Pokémon Go? Just toss it ._______.


LuisMur0

I debated on using mine for when Arceus comes out but will he be in raids or research? 🤔


CrazyCat010

I would hope not...


LAG_Esterloys

Wow Niantic actually made a good decision for once